Gala RFC player Dean Keddie - who was part of the Spice Girls on the night - said: “We managed to sell 150 tickets - it was a great night. As well as enjoying ourselves it was good to be able to support the Trust and the good work they are doing.”

The money will go towards supporting young sportspeople in the Borders such as Beth Johnston, who was given £1,000 to assist her continued development.

The 14-year-old para-swimmer from Galashiels is currently the Scottish National Open Championship 100m backstroke gold medallist in her category.

Beth said: “Many competitions at this level are far from home, from Aberdeen to Stirling to Glasgow to Manchester.

David Boland presents a cheque to Matthew Dalgleish

“This includes travel and accommodation costs, while competition swimwear has a short lift and is very expensive at up to £350 per costume.”

David Boland of the Trust said: “We have supported Beth for a number of years and have been delighted to see her progress so well.

“The Trust’s committee was unanimous in its support for Beth once again.”

Other grant recipients include swimmer Ellenor Gracey from Swinton in Berwickshire who received £200.

Swinton swimmer Ellenor Gracey receives a cheque for �200 from David Boland on behalf of the Rowan Boland Memorial Trust.

The 16-year-old qualified for five national competitions last year and competed in the Scottish Grand Prix series.

Footballer Matthew Dalgleish from Galashiels also picked up a grant of £200.

Matthew, who plays for top Edinburgh boys club Hutchison Vale, will use the grant to help towards cost of travelling to Gothenburg in Sweden for the Gothia Youth World Cup, which claims to be the largest football tournament in the world.